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http://www.businessinsider.com/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-salary-for-a-single-movie-2018-3The amount of money The Rock gets paid for a single movie is unheard of in today's movie businesshttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-salary-for-a-single-movie-2018-3
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:32:00 -0500Jason Guerrasio
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<li><strong>Dwayne Johnson commands a payday that Hollywood hasn't seen in a long time.</strong></li>
<li><strong>For the upcoming movie, "Red Notice," Johnson is asking $22 million plus box-office profits.</strong></li>
<li><strong>That steep figure hasn't been seen in the business since Will Smith, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts' heyday in the late 1990s.</strong></li>
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<p><br />With a string of box-office hits under his belt, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/dwayne-johnson">Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson</a> is one of the biggest action stars working today &mdash; and it turns out he's commanding a paycheck that's on a level Hollywood hasn't seen in years.</p>
<p>Whether it's being matched with his "family" in the "Fast and Furious" franchise, teaming with Kevin Hart, or going it alone, Johnson is box-office gold &mdash; and because of that, he now commands over $20 million a movie.</p>
<p>According to a term sheet of Johnson's that mirrored the final deal for the upcoming Universal movie "Red Notice" that <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-much-does-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-make-for-one-movie-1520591400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>&nbsp;obtained, Johnson would earn $22 million to star in the movie, plus earn profits pending the movie's performance at the box office.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The $22 million for Johnson is broken down to $21 million base pay and $1 million for Johnson's "social media support" towards the movie, according to the Journal.</p>
<p>In regards to any profits on the movie, the producers &mdash; Johnson is one of them &mdash; and director Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Central Intelligence" and upcoming Johnson movie "Skyscraper") will receive 50%. That 50% will be split up, with Johnson receiving 30%, Thurber receiving 10%, and the other producers on the movie getting 10%.</p>
<p>And that's not all.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5a520d0bc32ae6291a8b4b80-1600/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle-sony.jpg" alt="jumanji welcome to the jungle sony" data-mce-source="Sony" />For each $25 million worldwide box office earned after the movie grosses 2.5 times its budget, Johnson, Thurber, and the producers pocket $1 million each.</p>
<p>To put that in perspective, if a similar deal was made for Sony's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" &mdash; which was made for <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jumanji2016.htm">$90 million</a> and has now grossed over $931 million &mdash; Johnson would have pocketed tens of millions of dollars after his base pay.</p>
<p>According to the Journal, all the major studios were interested in the "Red Notice" project and Universal won out. The final terms were not identical to the terms sheet, but according to the paper they "were close." The movie has a budget of around $160 million.</p>
<p>Regardless, what Johnson can command is unheard of in today's Hollywood.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Not since the late 1990s and early 2000s when actors like Will Smith, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts were earning $20 million paydays has the industry seen this. A big reason for that is with the popularity now of IPs and effects-heavy projects (like "Avatar"), moviegoers are buying tickets less for the stars, and more for the characters.</p>
<p>But Johnson is a different breed. With his superhero size and charisma, Johnson is more the draw than him playing a known character (similar to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in the 1980s).</p>
<p>We may see "Red Notice" by 2020, but there's a lot of The Rock before then. Along with "Skyscraper" (which comes out this summer), he's got "Rampage" coming out in April.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/50-best-superhero-movies-of-all-time-ranked-marvel-dc-and-more-2018-3" >The 50 best superhero movies of all time, ranked</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:11:00 -0500Melia Robinson
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<li><strong>The household income required to buy a typical home in San Francisco is now $303,000, according to a report from Paragon Real Estate.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Only 12% of households in the city can afford the median-priced home.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The high cost of living is making it harder for tech companies and non-profit organizations to recruit and retain employees in San Francisco.</strong></li>
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<p>Being part of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-income-makes-you-middle-class-in-silicon-valley-2018-2">San Francisco's middle class</a> doesn't mean you can afford middle-class living.</p>
<p>A new <a href="https://www.paragon-re.com/trend/bay-area-housing-affordability">report from Paragon Real Estate</a> reveals that the household income now required to buy a median-priced home in San Francisco reached an all-time-high of $303,000 in December.</p>
<p>That means a person who wants to buy property in the city needs a mid-six-figure salary in order to afford the 20% down payment on a $1.5 million home &mdash; the median sale price of a single-family home in San Francisco last quarter.</p>
<p>According to Paragon Real Estate, only 12% of households in San Francisco can afford it.</p>
<p>Patrick Carlisle, the chief market analyst at Paragon who worked on the<span> </span>report, <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/income-needed-buy-home-San-Francisco-real-estate-12614111.php">has said</a> low housing affordability is the greatest economic and social issue issue facing the Bay Area.</p>
<p><span>San Francisco, one of the epicenters of the tech industry, does not have enough dwellings to house all of its workers. Tech companies frequently locate their campuses in areas without much nearby housing, and tech workers often use their high salaries and stock options to bid up home prices.</span></p>
<h2><span>Even tech workers can't afford to live in the Bay Area</span></h2>
<p>The report was unsurprising but still unsettling for Bay Area residents.</p>
<p>Katherine Maher, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, <a href="https://twitter.com/krmaher/status/965376994845184000">wrote on Twitter</a>, "<span>As a non-profit employer, I cannot see how we reconcile this with a future for our organization in San Francisco."</span></p>
<p><span>The non-profit was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida, and moved to San Francisco in 2008. Maher said that fewer than two-thirds of Wikimedia Foundation's staff work out of the city office. The organization <a href="https://twitter.com/krmaher/status/965378179627081729">has embraced remote work</a> and seen "tremendous benefits."</span></p>
<p><span>Maher said the findings of the Paragon Real Estate report are "nonsensical" to the group's staff and donors, and the high cost of living hurts their ability to recruit and retain employees.</span><span></span></p>
<p><span>"Our local employees, particularly the younger ones, struggle to make ends meet. They leave when they start families. How can we be an equitable employer when only those who can afford to work for us, do?" Maher <a href="https://twitter.com/krmaher/status/965378817593196544">said on Twitter</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>Mike Rosenberg, a reporter with the Seattle Times who previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRosenberg/status/964368777277157381">responded to the report</a> with some free advice for millennial homebuyers.</span></p>
<p><span>"You'd need to avoid eating 33,600 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/artisanal-toast-san-francisco-craze-2017-6">avocado toasts</a> a year to generate $303,000," he said.</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-income-makes-you-middle-class-in-silicon-valley-2018-2" >Silicon Valley is so expensive that people who make $400,000 a year think they are middle-class</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:36:00 -0500Maurie Backman
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<li><strong>There may be some advantages to sharing your salary with your friends.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Negotiate with your boss for a raise if it turns out that your friends in the same industry make more than you.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The same thing goes for talking salary with your colleagues.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Beware of resentment if it turns out you are the highest paid in the conversation.</strong></li>
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<p><br />There are certain touchy subjects many of us shy away from discussing -- like our weight, for example, or how much we paid for our homes. But if there's one topic that Americans are particularly hesitant to talk about, it's salary.</p>
<p>It's one thing to avoid telling our friends and coworkers what we make for fear of backlash, pity, or any sort of awkwardness that might ensue. But apparently, many of us consider salary such an off-limits topic that we refuse to talk about it with our partners. Specifically, 19% of U.S. adults don't share their salary details with<span>&nbsp;</span><em>anyone</em>,<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://blog.aspiration.com/money-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to a study by Aspiration</a>. And only about half of men tell their partners how much they make compared to 60% of women.</p>
<p>The question is: Is it smart to shy away from talking salary? Or are there benefits to being more open about it?</p>
<h2><strong>Talking salary with friends</strong></h2>
<p>Discussing your salary with friends can be a mixed bag. If you find out you're the lowest paid member of your group, you might come away feeling bad about yourself. Share that you're the most highly compensated, and others might start taking advantage.</p>
<p>But if there's one benefit to talking salary with friends, it's this: doing so might give you a better sense of whether you're<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.fool.com/careers/2017/08/15/are-you-making-what-you-should-be-at-your-job.aspx">being paid fairly</a>. Imagine you have friends who work in the same industry as you, and you learn that they're all doing significantly better. That might prompt you to approach your boss and<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.fool.com/careers/2017/05/29/5-tips-for-negotiating-a-raise.aspx">negotiate a raise</a>, or seek out other job opportunities with more generous budgets.</p>
<h2><strong>Talking salary with colleagues</strong></h2>
<p>Though sharing salary information with coworkers might serve as a much needed wake-up call that you're being underpaid, there's a danger in going this route. First, your company might have a policy forbidding this practice. Many employers do, and if you breach that rule, you and those involved in that conversation could face serious repercussions.</p>
<p>Secondly, if your colleagues come to find out that you're the best-paid of the lot, they might grow to resent you or start treating you differently. And those aren't relationships you can afford to compromise over money.</p>
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<h2><strong>Talking salary with your partner</strong></h2>
<p>It's one thing to avoid talking salary with coworkers and be on the fence when it comes to friends, but if there's one person you<span>&nbsp;</span><em>should</em><span>&nbsp;</span>share your salary with, it's your partner -- assuming you're jointly responsible for your collective finances. Without divulging your salary, it'll be next to impossible for you and your partner to<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/12/08/how-to-create-a-budget.aspx">create an accurate budget</a><span>&nbsp;</span>and know where you stand financially.</p>
<p>For example, imagine that you and your partner are looking to buy a home in the next few years and aren't sure how much of a mortgage you can afford. If you're not willing to share your salary, you won't have a reasonable starting point for that discussion. In fact, in this sort of scenario, hiding your salary from your partner isn't just detrimental, but frankly, unrealistic.</p>
<p>While there's no need to blast your salary to the world, if there's one person who needs to know how much you make, it's your financial partner in life. And if your partner has been withholding that information from you, sit them down and ask to be enlightened. It's a move that'll make for not just a healthier budget, but a healthier relationship, too.</p>
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Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:30:00 -0500Dave Mosher
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<li><strong>NASA astronauts must pass a grueling application process before being selected.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Their annual salaries are determined using a government pay scale, and starting out, fall under two grades: GS-12 and GS-13.</strong></li>
<li><strong>According to the 2018 government pay scale, an astronaut earns between $63,600 and $98,317 per year.</strong></li>
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<p><br />As entrepreneurs like SpaceX founder Elon Musk launch increasingly <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-moon-mission-falcon-heavy-rocket-experience-2018-1">powerful rockets</a>, call for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/falcon-heavy-space-race-elon-musk-spacex-blue-origin-2018-2">a new space race</a>, and prepare to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-commercial-crew-spacex-boeing-delays-russia-space-station-2018-1">send astronauts into orbit</a> for the first time, it's an exciting time to think of joining NASA's ranks.</p>
<p>But to apply to be an astronaut, you must first pass a stringent list of requirements, including being a US citizen, having an accredited college degree in science, engineering, or mathematics, and three years of professional experience or 1,000 hours piloting a jet aircraft under your belt.</p>
<p>Then you have to go through <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-astronaut-application-process-2016-2">a grueling selection process</a> that is about 74 times harder than getting into Harvard University: NASA selects a new astronaut class once every couple of years, and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-nasa-picks-12-new-astronauts-from-crush-of-applicants-2017-6">picked only 12</a> of 18,300 applicants in 2017.</p>
<p>So how much does NASA compensate its astronauts for their experience, extensive training, and willingness to risk their lives to explore space?</p>
<p>According to a frequently asked questions <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/about/information/astronaut_faq.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a> on NASA's website, the annual salary is "based on the Federal Government's General Schedule pay scale for grades GS-12 through GS-13."</p>
<p>"Each person's grade is determined according to his/her academic achievements and experience," NASA adds.</p>
<p>Such grades are used to determine how much white-collar career employees are paid across many government agencies, and they are further broken down into steps ranging from 1 through 10, which are based on acceptable performance and years of service.</p>
<p>The US Office of Personnel Management is in charge of the <a href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2018/general-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">base pay and leave figures</a>, and the numbers change each year.</p>
<h2>What the US government pays astronauts</h2>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5a5fcecf28eecc420c8b55ab-2000/nasa-astronaut-selfie-international-space-station-iss-earth-115723071151194957269o.jpg" alt="nasa astronaut selfie international space station iss earth 11572307115_1194957269_o" data-mce-source="NASA" data-mce-caption="NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins in a spacesuit outside the International Space Station on Dec. 24, 2013." data-link="https://www.nasa.gov/content/astronaut-mike-hopkins-on-dec-24-spacewalk/" /></p>
<p>In 2018, according to OPM pay scales, a new astronaut with a GS-12 grade and Step 1 experience and performance would earn $63,600 per year. After several years of excellent performance, the same astronaut might be eligible to make the GS-12's Step 10 pay: $82,680 per year.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, more-qualified astronauts with a GS-13 pay grade could initially earn $75,628 per year (Step 1) and, after several years, up to $98,317 per year (Step 3).</p>
<p>But astronauts aren't locked into GS-12 and GS-13 for their careers; they can earn the top tier of the pay scale &mdash; GS-15 Step 10 &mdash; and upward of $120,000 per year, depending on their position, responsibilities, and performance within the astronaut corp.</p>
<p>"When a civilian is selected for the Astronaut Program, his/her grade may initially be at the GS12/13 level, although some are higher," <a href="https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/mcarthur.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">William "Bill" McArthur</a>, a former astronaut, told Business Insider in an email. "While an active astronaut, from 2001 until 2007, I was at the top of the [Civil] Service grade scale."</p>
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Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:30:00 -0500Derek Miller
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<li><strong>Census Bureau data shows that over 46% of American renters are housing cost-burdened &mdash; and the problem is worse in big cities.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>SmartAsset reviewed the data to find the hours of work needed to pay rent in the 25 largest cities in the US.</strong></li>
<li><strong>They compared three metrics: average hours worked per year, average earnings per year, and average monthly rents.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>Out of the top 10 cities, renters in San Jose, California need to work 89.7 hours to cover monthly rent, while those in Charlotte, North Carolina need to work 65 hours.&nbsp;</strong></li>
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<p><br />Does it feel like most of your<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://smartasset.com/taxes/paycheck-calculator">paycheck</a><span>&nbsp;</span>goes to covering rent? You&rsquo;re probably not alone.</p>
<p>Data from the Census Bureau shows that over 46% of American renters are housing cost-burdened. But the scale of the problem changes depending on where you look. In California over 52% of renters are housing cost-burdened while in North Dakota that figure is just over 36%. The rent problem tends to be at its worst in the big cities. In order to highlight this problem, we looked the data to find the hours of work needed to pay rent in the 25 largest cities in the country.<span id="more-73553"></span></p>
<p>In order to find the cities where rent takes the most hours of work, we looked at data on three metrics. We looked at data on average hours worked per year, average earnings per year and average monthly rents. To see where we got this data and how we put it together check out the data and methodology below.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/i-learned-my-biggest-money-lesson-the-hard-way-2018-2" >I learned my biggest money lesson the hard way — here's how you can learn from my mistake</a></strong></p>
<h3>Key findings</h3>
<p><p><strong>California taxes hurt<span>&nbsp;</span></strong>&mdash; With or without income taxes, the top three cities in this ranking would not change. San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego would still take the top three spots. However, on average, workers in these cities would see incomes increase by about $5 per hour if they were not paying income taxes. That translates to about 17 hours less of work needed to pay rent.<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://smartasset.com/mortgage/what-is-the-cost-of-living-in-san-francisco">San Francisco</a><span>&nbsp;</span>is hurt worst. They rank sixth after taking out taxes. If we ignored taxes they would rank 12th.</p>
<p><strong>Midwest is best<span>&nbsp;</span></strong>&mdash; Workers who are renting in the Midwest appear to be getting the best deal. Four of the five cities where you need to work the least hours to pay for rent are all in the Midwest. In cities like Indianapolis, Columbus and<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://smartasset.com/mortgage/moving-to-detroit">Detroit</a>, it takes just over one week of work to pay for rent.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>1. San Jose, California</h3>
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<p><p>Despite having some of the highest-paid workers in the country, rents are still a burden for San Jose residents. The average worker here earns $47,030 per year but after taking out both federal and<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://smartasset.com/taxes/california-tax-calculator">California income tax</a>, that number is whittled down to $36,949.</p>
<p>The typical worker works about 1,726 hours per year meaning they earn an hourly rate of $21.39. That means covering rent &ndash; which in San Jose costs an average of $1,919 &ndash; equals roughly 89.7 hours of work.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>2. Los Angeles, California</h3>
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<p><p><span>Like San Jose residents, Angelenos have to contend with the steep California tax rates. That lowers their average take home pay of $30,800 to $25,300. After taking total hours worked into account, we estimate the average Los Angeles worker earns about $14.85 per hour. Comparing that to rent, which costs $1,315 per month, on average, we estimate that a&nbsp;</span><a href="https://smartasset.com/mortgage/what-is-the-true-cost-of-living-in-la">Los Angeles</a><span>&nbsp;worker needs to spend 88.6 hours at work to pay for rent.</span></p></p>
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<li><strong>A freelance copywriter and part-time sales associate <a href="http://www.thisisinsider.com/i-live-in-new-york-city-on-a-15-million-salary-heres-what-i-spend-in-a-week-2018-1">lives in New York City</a> with her husband.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>She only makes $15,000,&nbsp;but her husband's salary is $150,000.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The two spend&nbsp;$3,095 a month on rent to live in the city, and most of their money goes towards food and drinks.&nbsp;</strong></li>
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<p><em>Welcome to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.refinery29.com/money-diary" data-tracker-added="true">Money Diaries</a>, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period &mdash; and we're tracking every last dollar.</em></p>
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<p><em>Today: a freelancer and part-time sales associate who makes $15,000 per year. This week, she spends some of her money on McDonald's and bottled water.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Occupation:</strong>&nbsp;Freelance Copywriter &amp; Part-Time Sales Associate&nbsp;<br /><strong>Industry:</strong>&nbsp;Creative &amp; Retail<br /><strong>Age:</strong>&nbsp;30<br /><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;New York<br /><strong>My Salary:</strong>&nbsp;$15,000<br /><strong>Paycheck (2x/month):</strong>&nbsp;$500<br /><strong>Husband's Salary:</strong>&nbsp;$150,000<br /><strong>Husband's Paycheck (2x/month):</strong>&nbsp;$3,500 and he gets a yearly bonus based on company performance. Last year it was $5,000. My husband and I have a joint bank account. (The joys of being basically unemployed.)</p>
<p><strong>Monthly Expenses</strong><br /><strong>Housing Costs:</strong>&nbsp;$3,095<br /><strong>My Student Loans:</strong>&nbsp;$0. I don't earn enough to pay back my loans.&nbsp;<br /><strong>Husband's Student Loans:</strong>&nbsp;$960 back to the U.K.<br /><strong>Credit Card:</strong>&nbsp;$100</p>
<p><strong>All Other Monthly Expenses</strong><br /><strong>Utilities:</strong>&nbsp;$200<br /><strong>Apple Music:</strong>&nbsp;$14.99 (family plan)<br /><strong>401(k):</strong>&nbsp;$0, but my husband contributes $1,000 from his paycheck.<br /><strong>Insurance:</strong>&nbsp;$0. I'm covered by my husband's policy.<br /><strong>Phone:</strong>&nbsp;$300 for both phones and plans. The price is high, as we had no U.S. credit when we moved here and ended up with a terrible plan.<br /><strong>Netflix:</strong>&nbsp;$9.99<br /><strong>Hulu:</strong>&nbsp;$7.95<br /><strong>HBO:</strong>&nbsp;$0. I mooch from a friend.&nbsp;<br /><strong>Amazon Prime:</strong>&nbsp;$0. Mooch from a friend.<br /><strong>Cat Supplies:</strong>&nbsp;$50 for litter, food, and toys<br /><strong>Savings:</strong>&nbsp;~$300. We try to put as much as possible into savings but it's difficult when my income varies so much.</p>
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</div><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-a-hedge-fund-manager-earning-15-million-salary-spends-in-nyc-2018-1" >I live in New York City on a $1.5 million salary — here's what I spend in a week</a></strong></p>
<h3>Day One</h3>
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<p>8 a.m. &mdash; I lost my job a few months ago and have desperately been trying to be savvier about my spending. One of the first things we sacrificed was our gym membership. Paying $300-plus for eucalyptus towels was just too much. We have a small gym in our building and I go down there when I wake up and log a few miles on the treadmill before doing weights.</p>
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<div>10 a.m. &mdash; Have a quick shower, eat a toasted English muffin, and go to my part-time sales associate job nearby. The store has been really quiet after Christmas, and hours are being cut so this is a shorter shift than I usually do.</div>
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<p>4 p.m. &mdash; Finish work and head home. Quickly eat a couple of crackers and feed the cat before walking to a bar near my apartment to meet a friend I haven't seen for a while. We order a bottle of wine and finish it pretty quickly. We order one more glass, then meet my husband and some friends at a different bar around the corner. We split the check and pay $50 each. I order a Diet Coke at the next bar (my trick for keeping my hangovers at bay!) and my friend pays. It's so fun to be out with friends; life has been getting me down a bit recently and it's easy to end up spending weekends doing nothing in an effort to save money. We head to a BBQ bar and order a few plates to share along with a round of drinks. Split the bill between four and I pay my and my husband's share. We leave and decide to get one more drink at another bar. Husband's friend buys the round.<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$100</strong></p>
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<p>1 a.m. &mdash; On our way home, my husband says he is desperate for a Big Mac so we make a quick stop at McDonald's. I order a Filet-O-Fish &mdash; even though I'm not hungry &mdash; and my husband orders everything off the menu.<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$26</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Daily Total: $126</strong></p>
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<p>10 a.m. &mdash; We have a very lazy day today. I decided that 2018 would be the year I complete a half marathon, but the wine and the McDonald's have me feeling gross this morning. Instead of going for a run I make eggs for brunch. Whoops. Spend the rest of the afternoon watching Netflix, doing a few chores around the house, and napping.</p>
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<p>5:30 p.m. &mdash; It was my birthday a few months ago and I was gifted tickets to<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Meteor Shower</em><span>&nbsp;</span>on Broadway with Amy Schumer. The show was written by Steve Martin, whom I LOVE, so I'm very excited. We decide to eat dinner downtown instead of trying to find somewhere near Times Square and end up at a cute Italian place we've never been to before. We split an appetizer, husband orders lamb off the specials, and I go with pasta. Finish off the meal with cr&egrave;me br&ucirc;l&eacute;e and then almost have a heart attack when the check comes: the two bottles of still water we ordered were $9 each!<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$170 (including tip)</strong></p>
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<p>7:30 p.m. &mdash; Hop on the subway to Times Square and make our way to the theater where I buy another water and a bag of M&amp;M's. Nearly have another heart attack when the bill comes to $10. I knew we should have stopped at Duane Reade to get snacks!<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$10</strong></p>
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<p>10 p.m. &mdash; The show was great and we briefly consider going for a drink before heading home but decide against it. We walk a few blocks to get on the subway away from Times Square and go home. Watch an episode of<span>&nbsp;</span><em>American Horror Story</em><span>&nbsp;</span>and eat my left-over M&amp;M's with a glass of wine before going to bed.</p>
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<p><strong>Daily Total: $180</strong></p>
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<p>9:30 a.m. &mdash; We make it down to the gym this morning and run for 30 minutes. Have a quick shower and make our weekly meal plan along with a very nice Italian coffee my husband makes. I've been meal planning for as long as I can remember and I love how organized it makes me feel. Husband has to pop into work this morning for a few hours so I go grocery shopping, equipped with a list and reusable bags. I get salmon, kale, eggs, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, oranges, bananas, frozen veggie nuggets, and eggs. I also stock up on an incredible English cheddar my mother-in-law found when she came over a few months ago. I'm sorry, America, but your cheese is terrible and this stuff is delicious &mdash; expensive, but delicious. My husband and I are trying to make more time for dates and decided we'd make homemade pizzas tonight, so I also pick up dough, pizza sauce, and mozzarella.<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$76</strong></p>
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<p>11:30 a.m. &mdash; I make a quick stop at H&amp;M to return a dress I bought before Christmas but end up exchanging it for a sweater, a jacket (which was a huge bargain at only $7!), a plain white t-shirt, and an ear cuff that I love even though it is probably too edgy for me.<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$50</strong></p>
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<p>2 p.m. &mdash; My husband is still at work so I catch up on<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Grey's Anatomy<span>&nbsp;</span></em>on Hulu and eat scrambled eggs. It's such a gorgeous winter day that I decide to meet my husband; we go for a walk in the sunshine and get coffee. We have a long chat about how anxious I'm feeling about my career. I'm worried I'll never find a job over here and I'm really concerned about the effect that'll have when/if we move back home.<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$8</strong></p>
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<p>4 p.m. &mdash; We pop into a bodega on the way home and get chips and Diet Coke to have with our pizza tonight. We get back and watch a few hours of Netflix with homemade nachos before we make the pizza and watch another episode of<span>&nbsp;</span><em>American Horror Story</em>. I swear, I've spent so much time on the couch this weekend that it's molded to my body shape.<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>$8</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Daily Total: $142</strong></p>
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<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/living-on-joint-salary-in-nyc-2018-2#/#day-four-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-tend-to-earn-135000-depending-on-their-race-2018-2Tech workers are now earning an average of $135,000 but black tech workers are getting 'shortchanged'http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-tend-to-earn-135000-depending-on-their-race-2018-2
Thu, 08 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0500Julie Bort
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/567c1d1be6183e26008b4d46-2048/22359007740_b6c033c237_k.jpg" alt="startup workers" data-mce-source="Women in Tech/Flickr" data-link="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat/22359007740/" /></p><p></p>
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<li><strong>Tech salaries are on the rise, up 5% to $135,000, according to research from job hunting site Hired.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Yet for all the talk about increasing diversity in the tech industry, the data shows that race has an impact on pay, with black tech workers getting paid the least among their peers.</strong></li>
<li><strong>A simple negotiation trick could be the answer.</strong></li>
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<p><br />Tech workers' salaries are on the rise, according to new research from job hunting site Hired.</p>
<p>The average worldwide salary for a tech worker in 2017 was $135,000, says Hired, up 5% from the 2016 survey.</p>
<p>Hired sifted through its database of&nbsp;<span>420,000 interview requests among&nbsp;</span><span>1</span><span>0,000 participating companies and 69,000 job seekers to find such insights as part of its<a href="https://hired.com/state-of-salaries-2018"> 2018 State of Salaries report.</a></span></p>
<p><span>But the data also showed that a person's race&nbsp;</span><span>has what Hired called "a significant impact" on salary in the tech industry. And b</span>lack tech workers are the ones getting the most shortchanged &mdash; Hired found that black tech workers are making $6,000 a year less than their white peers, on average.</p>
<p>Interestingly, the data suggests both a cause and a solution. Black candidates and Hispanic candidates tend to begin their salary negotiations at a lower point than their white counterparts, according to this data.</p>
<p>White candidates tend to ask for the highest salary, $130,000, and get offered $136,000 (+4.6% on their request).&nbsp;</p>
<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;black and Hispanic candidates using Hired's platform say their preferred salary is $124,000, on average.&nbsp;But even when an offer beats their initial request, it's still relative to the lower number. Black workers are being offered $130,000 (+4.8%) on average and Hispanic candidates are offered $131,000 (+5.7%). Asian candidates ask for $127,000 on average and are offered $133,000 (+4.7%).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The tech industry has been promising to do more to improve its diversity, but it's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-tech-diversity-companies-compared-2017-8">been slow going</a>. For instance, Facebook says it 3% of its workforce is black and Google says 2% is black. Under normal circumstances, a talent shortage tends to lead to higher salaries, raising questions of what makes this situation different.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Hired suggests that the short-term solution may be fairly simple: black candidates need to ask for a few thousand dollars more at the start of negotiations, rather than base their salary expectations on what they earned at a previous job.</p>
<p>Here's the breakdown:</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5a7b9f7da8809a20008b45b3-850/hired 2017 salaries by race.png" alt="Hired 2017 salaries by race" data-mce-source="Hired 2018 State of Salaries Report" data-link="https://hired.com/state-of-salaries-2018" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/laid-off-woman-in-her-50s-learned-to-code-landed-a-new-career-2017-8" >How a laid-off woman in her 50s learned to code and launched a whole new career</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/former-intel-exec-renee-james-has-launched-a-new-chip-company-2018-2" >Against all odds, former Intel exec Renee James has launched a new chip company: 'Everyone took my calls. Everyone told me no'</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-tend-to-earn-135000-depending-on-their-race-2018-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-diversity-report-apple-google-women-race-minorities-silicon-valley-2017-3">Uber finally released their diversity report — here's how it compares to Facebook and Google</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/in-n-out-employee-pay-2018-1In-N-Out employees can work their way up to $160,000 a year with no degree or previous experiencehttp://www.businessinsider.com/in-n-out-employee-pay-2018-1
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:41:00 -0500Melia Robinson
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5a662a4d00d0efa7028b4758-1986/in-n-out-employee-pay.jpg" alt="in n out employee pay" data-mce-source="Adam Lau/AP" data-mce-caption="A customer receives her burger and fries from the drive-thru at In-N-Out Burger on Friday, June 11, 2010, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles." /></p><p></p>
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<li><strong>In-N-Out Burger pays its employees really well.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Store managers earn an average yearly salary of more than $160,000, more than what the typical tech worker in Silicon Valley makes for the year.</strong></li>
<li><strong>High wages for fast-food workers can lead to increased productivity, less employee turnover, and bigger profits in the long run.</strong></li>
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<p>There's a secret sauce to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/in-n-out">In-N-Out Burger's</a> success. It pays employees really well.</p>
<p>The West Coast burger sensation pays store managers an average yearly salary of more than $160,000, which is about triple the <a href="https://www.indeed.com/salaries/Restaurant-Manager-Salaries,-California">industry average</a>, according to the <a href="http://mailchi.mp/54b2313de2f1/marches-everywhere-and-in-n-outs-crazy-good-wages?e=4e8659adc5">latest California Sun newsletter</a>. There is no college degree or <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/in-and-out-employee-pay-2013-2">previous management experience required</a>.</p>
<p>To put this into perspective, tech workers in Silicon Valley earn on average $114,654 for the year, according to a survey from hiring platform <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/22/2017-tech-salaries-silicon-valley-slowed-philadelphia-had-highest-yoy-growth/">Dice</a>.</p>
<p>"In-N-Out is just eons above everybody else," <a href="http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/author/saru-jayaraman/page/3/">Saru Jayaraman</a>, an advocate for restaurant workers in the Bay Area and director of the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley, told California Sun's <a href="https://www.californiasun.co/about.html">Mike McPhate</a>. "On wages and benefits, they really are the best large chain."</p>
<p><span>Employees start at a higher-than-average salary of at least $13 an hour and have the opportunity to advance to six figures as a store manager. A typical <a href="https://www.indeed.com/salaries/architect-Salaries,-California">architect</a> in California makes about $112,000 a year, while a <a href="https://www.indeed.com/salaries/lawyer-Salaries,-California">lawyer</a> rakes in $117,000, according to jobs site Indeed.</span></p>
<p><span><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5a53d5833225deb4198b4e99-1777/in-n-out-hot-cocoa-review-2870.jpg" alt="in n out hot burger" data-mce-source="Melia Robinson/Business Insider" /></span></p>
<p><span>The burger chain offers benefits including 401(k) plans, paid vacation, and dental and vision coverage for <a href="http://www.in-n-out.com/employment/benefits_part_store.aspx">part-</a> and <a href="http://www.in-n-out.com/employment/benefits_Full_Store.aspx">full-time</a> employees &mdash; a rarefied package in the fast-food industry. In a Glassdoor ranking of the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/in-n-out-best-fast-fast-food-chain-to-work-at-2017-12">best places to work in 2018</a>, In-N-Out earned the No. 4 spot and beat out tech giants like Google and Microsoft. It was the only restaurant chain in the top 50.</span></p>
<p><span>Denny Warnick, vice president of operations at In-N-Out, told California Sun that paying employees well has always been part of the company culture.</span></p>
<p><span> In 1948, Harry and Esther Snyder opened the first In-N-Out in a Los Angeles suburb with quality service as a central focus.&nbsp;</span><span>"Paying their associates well was just one way to help maintain that focus, and those beliefs remain firmly in place with us today," Warnick told California Sun.</span></p>
<p>It's not an act of charity, according to Jayaraman. <a href="http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/shelved-how-wages-and-working-conditions-for-californias-food-retail-workers-have-declined-as-the-industry-has-thrived/">Her research</a> shows that paying employees well leads to better productivity, less employee turnover, and bigger profits.</p>
<p>In-N-Out is growing. The burger chain recently announced it's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/in-n-out-expands-to-colorado-2017-11">opening a distribution center in Colorado</a>, which could allow it to expand beyond the West Coast. All stores <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-in-n-out-burger-wont-expand-east-2015-4">must be located</a> close to these hubs because of the company's strict policy of serving food fresh, not frozen.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/review-in-n-out-versus-five-guys-showdown-2018-1" >We put In-N-Out and Five Guys to the test in a battle of the burger chains — and the winner surprised us</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/in-n-out-employee-pay-2018-1#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-of-hooters-airline-myrtle-beach-bob-brooks-atlanta-airplanes-2018-2">The rise and fall of Hooters Air — the airline that lost the 'breastaurant' $40 million</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-where-pay-is-rising-the-fastest-2018-110 jobs where pay is rising the fastesthttp://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-where-pay-is-rising-the-fastest-2018-1
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:16:00 -0500Áine Cain
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5a4bde47396e37c6008b45a3-1500/gettyimages-57619315.jpg" alt="Cashier Target sales cash register" data-mce-source="Justin Sullivan / Getty Images" /></p><p></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>&bull; Glassdoor published a list of jobs that saw t<a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/fastest-growing-pay-122017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he biggest year over year pay increases in December</a>.</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>&bull; The occupations span across different fields, from truck drivers to restaurant cooks.</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>&bull; The professions all saw at least a 3.4% year over year increase in wages in December.</strong></p>
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<p><br />What jobs are on the up and up right now?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/research/local-pay-reports-march-2017/">Glassdoor</a>'s <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/research/local-pay-reports/https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/fastest-growing-pay-122017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.glassdoor.com/research/local-pay-reports/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1491596943905000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaaXj0HhRKM_KcivAVvr3rCUvTVQ">local pay reports</a> for December found that overall, the median base pay in the US showed a 1.1% year over year increase.</p>
<p>The job site also recently released more <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/research/local-pay-reports/">findings</a> listing the <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/fastest-growing-pay-122017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">occupations that experienced even bigger rise in wages since December 2016</a>.</p>
<p>Here are the jobs where pay has recently been rising quite a bit:</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-with-the-biggest-bonuses-2018-1" >9 jobs that pay the biggest cash bonuses each year, according to LinkedIn</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/best-places-to-work-2018-2017-12" >The 50 best places to work in 2018, according to employees</a></strong></p>
<h3>Truck driver</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Growth year over year</strong>: 3.4%</p>
<p><strong>Median annual pay December 2017:</strong><span> $53,043</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Technical support</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Growth year over year</strong>: 3.5%</p>
<p><strong>Median annual pay December 2017:</strong><span> $45,526</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Bank teller</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Growth year over year</strong>: 3.5%</p>
<p><strong>Median annual pay December 2017:</strong><span> $28,792</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-where-pay-is-rising-the-fastest-2018-1#/#cashier-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/new-tube-map-reveals-salaries-across-london-2018-1A new tube map has revealed the highest-earning areas of central London — and the wealthiest borough pays the leasthttp://www.businessinsider.com/new-tube-map-reveals-salaries-across-london-2018-1
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 06:31:00 -0500Patrick Grafton-Green
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5a4b64b44aa6b526008b7a3d-2000/tube-stop-salaries.jpg" alt="tube stop salaries" data-mce-source="Adz una" data-link="https://www.adzuna.co.uk/blog/2017/12/12/tube-stop-salaries-which-stations-have-the-highest-paying-jobs/" /></p><p></p>
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<li><strong>Job site Adzuna has put together a tube map showing which areas in London are currently advertising for jobs with the highest salary.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>The highest paids stops were Barbican and Monument both averaging over &pound;51,000.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>The lowest were Uxbridge with an average pay of only &pound;21,786.</strong></li>
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<p><br />A new <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/london-underground">Tube</a> map showing how much workers earn near <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/london">London's</a> stations has revealed employers in the Barbican district offer the capital's highest wages.</p>
<p>Average salaries for advertised jobs in the area, famed for its arts centre and expensive flats, were over &pound;52,700, according to a study by jobs site Adzuna.</p>
<p>The next highest paying locations are City Tube stops Monument, Bank, and Cannon Street, all over &pound;51,000.</p>
<p>Meanwhile wages in Kensington and Chelsea &mdash; one of the UK's wealthiest areas &mdash; are among the lowest, with jobs near Sloane Square paying an average of &pound;25,686, South Kensington &pound;26,447 and High Street Kensington &pound;29,367.</p>
<p>The lowest paid jobs in the capital were found close to Uxbridge in west London, with average pay of &pound;21,786.</p>
<p>Other low-paying areas were near to Hounslow, where the average wage is &pound;22,437, and Hornchurch in east London, where employers pay &pound;22,565 on average.</p>
<p>The highest paid Tube lines were found to be Waterloo and City, with an average of just under &pound;51,000, and the Circle line, along which wages are &pound;47,738 on average.</p>
<p>Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, said: "Jobseekers hoping for a step up the pay scale can pinpoint better-paid positions by looking closely at location.</p>
<p>"The Elizabeth line, due to launch a year from now, will connect one of these high-paid hotspots &mdash; Canary Wharf &mdash; to other areas of London. The route will link Woolwich in the south, Reading in the west and Brentwood in the east to Canary Wharf, simplifying the journey to the financial district for thousands of city commuters.</p>
<p>"Londoners love to argue about whose Tube line is the best, and in terms of pay the Waterloo &amp; City line takes top place in the commuting charts, with the Circle and Central lines following close behind.</p>
<p>"Meanwhile, Victoria line commuters may boast of frequent tubes and a speedy service, but this research conclusively shows jobs located along the Victoria line route offer the lowest pay, proving the Victoria line is not where the money is."</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/tube-map-shows-affordable-rents-in-london-2016-4" >This Tube map shows which areas of London are affordable if you make an average income</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:05:00 -0500Business Insider
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/58caadc7d349f92a008b4652-862/undefined" alt="wharton school graduation" data-mce-source="The Wharton School/Facebook"></p><p></p>
<p>Business school is expensive — especially at a top-notch school. At the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/best-business-schools-in-america-2017-3">20 best business schools</a> in U.S. News &amp; World Report's <a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/mba-rankings?int=9dc208">most recent ranking</a>, you'll shell out at least $100,000 to earn your MBA. At Harvard Business School or The Wharton School — the highest-ranked programs — you're looking at $150,000 in tuition and fees.</p>
<p>Thankfully, you get a pretty good return on that investment. At most top business schools,&nbsp;the average starting salary and bonus for graduates more than covers the cost of the degree.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Business Insider used U.S. News' business school ranking to highlight the 15 programs where MBAs&nbsp;earn the highest salaries after graduation. We've also included the school's overall numerical score,&nbsp;<span>with 100 representing the best possible result</span>. (You can read a full breakdown of U.S. News' methodology <a href="https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/business-schools-methodology">here</a>.)</p>
<p>Each school in the top 15 sets the average graduate up to earn at least $140,000 in salary and bonus in their first year of employment after graduation.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Read on to check out the business schools&nbsp;where MBAs earn the highest salaries after graduation</p>
<p><em>Note: Tuition figures&nbsp;reflect annual costs for out-of-state students.</em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/us-news-law-school-ranking-2017-3" >The top 10 law schools in America</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/best-business-schools-in-america-2017-3" >The 20 best business schools in America</a></strong></p>
<h3>15. Carnegie Mellon University — Tepper School of Business</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Location:</strong><span>&nbsp;Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</span></p>
<p><strong>Average starting salary:</strong><span> $140,289</span></p>
<p><span><strong><strong>Annual tuition</strong> and fees:</strong> $62,230</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/tepper-school-of-business-01188">Overall score:</a></strong> 75</p>
<p><span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Tepper school prepares graduates to <a href="http://tepper.cmu.edu/prospective-students/masters/mba/careers/career-paths">pursue careers</a> in</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;marketing, finance, consulting, technology, entrepreneurship, or&nbsp;operations. The career center helps students connect with companies, meet with potential employers, and build their networks.&nbsp;Students are directly recruited by </span><a href="http://tepper.cmu.edu/prospective-students/masters/mba/careers/recruiting-partners"><span style="font-weight: 400;">some of the biggest names in business</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, including Goldman Sachs, IBM, Google, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. </span></span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>14. University of California at Los Angeles — Anderson School of Management</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Location:</strong><span> Los Angeles, California </span></p>
<p><strong>Average starting salary:</strong><span> $140,457</span></p>
<p><span><strong><strong>Annual tuition</strong> and fees:</strong> $59,290</span></p>
<p><span><strong><a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/anderson-school-of-management-01031">Overall score:</a></strong> 84</span></p>
<p><span>UCLA's Anderson School of Management prides itself on "<a href="http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/mba-program">looking to the future to discover and chart what will be.</a>"&nbsp;To that end, the school recently established an academic marketing partnership with Google to provide students with insight into Google's pioneering approach to marketing measurement and storytelling. Many graduates accept jobs in the tech industry, where notable alumni include YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and a number of Google executives.</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>13. Northwestern University — Kellogg School of Management</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Location: </strong><span>Evanston, Illinois</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong>Average starting salary:</strong><span> $141,694</span></p>
<p><span><strong><strong>Annual tuition</strong> and fees:</strong> $67,792</span></p>
<p><span><strong><a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/kellogg-school-of-management-01071">Overall score:</a></strong> 96</span></p>
<p><span>Northwestern's business school&nbsp;was established in the early 1900s, but it wasn't until 1979 that&nbsp;the school took the Kellogg name following&nbsp;a $10 million donation from the John L. and Helen Kellogg Foundation &mdash;&nbsp;heirs of the family that started the famed&nbsp;cereal company.</span></p>
<p><span>The school emphasizes international experience. Its International Growth Lab pairs its students with those at ESADE in Barcelona and the&nbsp;<span>Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to develop strategies for solving&nbsp;an international business' real-world problems. Kellogg&nbsp;also offers an <a href="http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba.aspx">accelerated, one-year MBA degree</a> for top students who already have a business background.</span></span></p></p>
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Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:21:56 -0500Becky Peterson
<p><span><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5a4444ad4aa6b59d188b70bc-1022/gettyimages-846161976.jpg" alt="Tim Cook" data-mce-source="Justin Sullivan / Getty Images" /></span></p>
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<li><strong>Apple CEO Tim Cook got a big bonus in 2017, thanks to major gains in Apple's stock price from the year before.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Cook made a total of&nbsp;$12,825,066 this year, up from $8,747,719 in 2016.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Over all, Apple's top executives got 155.5% of their performance-based bonus. Last year, they only saw 89.5% of that bonus.&nbsp;</strong><span></span></li>
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<p><span>Apple CEO Tim Cook got a big raise in 2017, thanks in large part better-than-expected sales at the consumer electronic company.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Cook made a total of&nbsp;</span><span>$12,825,066 this year, according to <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312517380130/d400278ddef14a.htm#toc400278_29">a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Wednesday. This is up&nbsp;</span>from $8,747,719 in 2016, and $10,281,327 in 2015.</p>
<p><span>Of that total, only $3,057,692 came from Cook's base salary, which was about the same as the year before.</span></p>
<p><span>Most of his payment was in the form of non-equity incentive plan compensation, which is essentially a cash bonus for top executives. Cook made $9,327,000 from these non-equity incentives &mdash; up from $5,370,000 in 2016.</span></p>
<p>Apple's executive compensation program is designed to reward its senior-level officials when the company does well, and dock them when it doesn't. In 2016, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-other-apple-executives-take-2016-pay-cut-2017-1">missed targets meant Apple execs</a> got only<span>&nbsp;89.5% of their potential cash incentive payouts for the year. </span></p>
<p><span>This year, however, the top brass got 155.5% of their target, thanks to a massive rebound to Apple's business. In 2017, Apple booked&nbsp;$229.2 billion in net sales, and $61.3 billion in operating income, beating internal Apple estimates. That success led, in large&nbsp;</span><span>part, to a 36.7% increase in Apple stock prices year-over-year.</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-is-requiring-tim-cook-to-fly-private-from-now-on-2017-12" >Apple's board says that Tim Cook has to fly private from now on 'in the interests of security and efficiency'</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:39:00 -0500Brad Tuttle
<p data-reactid="224"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/59de4d816d80ad043b8b4aeb-1530/rtx2aogk.jpg" alt="star wars set" data-mce-source="Adrian Dennis/Reuters" /></p><p></p>
<p data-reactid="224">Want to make money in Hollywood?<span>&nbsp;</span>Sadly, the odds of becoming a movie star are about 1 in 1,190,000, according to the<span>&nbsp;"</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062060856/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=money018f-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;creativeASIN=0062060856&amp;amp;linkId=91d841f2e171de4d41201ff855bd480f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="226">The Book of Odds</a>."</p>
<p data-reactid="229">But your chances are much better for finding work behind the camera, and even if these jobs don't pay millions, you can still earn a decent living.</p>
<p data-reactid="232">So much do people working in the business really get paid?<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-hollywood-salaries-revealed-movie-stars-makeup-artists-1043252/item/camera-operator-what-hollywood-earns-2017-1043251" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="234">The Hollywood Reporter</a>&nbsp;recently rounded up a list of salaries typically earned by a variety of employees working on small- and big-budget movies.<span>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p data-reactid="232">We've combined<span>&nbsp;</span>THR's data with other research on the subject&mdash;including some numbers from salary research site<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.payscale.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="239">Payscale.com</a>, and a<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnTF3guz7EQ&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="242">Vanity Fair video</a><span>&nbsp;</span>showing how much each person makes in a theoretical<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://time.com/money/4361213/movie-actor-pay-big-budget-film/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="245">$200 million budget film</a>&mdash;to get a good sense of how much different people make working on a movie.</p>
<p data-reactid="248">Here's what you can truly expect to make if you break into Hollywood.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="248"><span>Actor</span></h2>
<p data-reactid="280">The Hollywood Reporter<span>&nbsp;</span>estimates that A-list movie stars routinely make $15 million to $20 million for top roles in big-budget films.<span>&nbsp;</span>Secondary lead actors in a movie such as<span>&nbsp;"</span>The Force Awakens"<span>&nbsp;</span>earned an estimated<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://time.com/money/4361213/movie-actor-pay-big-budget-film/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="285">$1.5 million to $4.5 million</a>.<span>&nbsp;</span>Meanwhile, lesser-known actors like Gal Gadot in<span>&nbsp;"</span>Wonder Woman"<span>&nbsp;</span>or Henry Cavill in<span>&nbsp;"</span>Man of Steel"<span>&nbsp;</span>might only get $150,000 to $300,000 even though they were starring in their movies.</p>
<p data-reactid="292">According to<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Actor_%2f_Actress/Salary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="294">Payscale</a>, the median salary for an actor or actress in general&mdash;in plays, TV, and the movies, without regard to the size of the role&mdash;is far, far less: $50,529 per year.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="297"><strong data-reactid="298">Makeup Artist</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="299">The typical makeup artist working in the film industry earns about $48 an hour, or roughly $75,000 a year, per<span>&nbsp;</span>The Hollywood Reporter.<span>&nbsp;</span>But a makeup artist working on a big-budget movie will make $124,000, or perhaps more.<span>&nbsp;</span>The median wage for a makeup artist in or out of the movie business is only $17.79 per hour, according to<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Makeup_Artist/Hourly_Rate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="303">Payscale.com data</a>.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="306"><strong data-reactid="307">Camera Operator</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="308">A camera operator's median earnings in the TV or film business are just<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Camera_Operator%2c_Television%2c_Video%2c_or_Motion_Picture/Salary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="310">under $50,000</a><span>&nbsp;</span>a year.<span>&nbsp;</span>If you're working on a big-budget movie, though, you'll earn up to $154,000 a year.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="313"><strong data-reactid="314">Screenwriter</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="315">The latest Writers Guild agreement requires that film screenwriters be paid at least $72,600 for an original script, and $63,500 for an adaptation, but<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-hollywood-salaries-revealed-movie-stars-makeup-artists-1043252/item/screenwriter-what-hollywood-earns-2017-1043250" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="317">Hollywood Reporter</a><span>&nbsp;</span>says that top talent such as Aaron Sorkin routinely pull in $3 to $5 million per script.<span>&nbsp;</span>The median annual salary for a<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Screen_Writer/Salary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="320">screenwriter is $72,414</a>.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="323"><strong data-reactid="324">Producer</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="325"><a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Film%2fTV_Producer/Salary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="326">Payscale</a><span>&nbsp;</span>reports that the median annual salary for a producer in TV and films is just $66,121.<span>&nbsp;</span>However, the typical Hollywood film producer earns<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-hollywood-salaries-revealed-movie-stars-makeup-artists-1043252/item/agent-what-hollywood-earns-2017-1043235" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="329">$750,000</a><span>&nbsp;</span>to<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://time.com/money/4361213/movie-actor-pay-big-budget-film/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="332">$1 million</a><span>&nbsp;</span>per movie, though first-time producers might make only $250,000.<span>&nbsp;</span>Producers behind monster box office hits can pull in tens of millions.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="335"><strong data-reactid="336">Boom Operator</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="337">The person whose job it is to hold the microphone above actors' heads but out of the camera frame&mdash;a.k.a.<span>&nbsp;</span>the boom operator&mdash;makes about $37,000 for working on low-budget films, $72,000 for typical studio films, and up to $120,625 for big-budget movies, according to<span>&nbsp;</span>Hollywood Reporter<span>&nbsp;</span>estimates.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="341"><strong data-reactid="342">Director</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="343">Directors overseeing their first big-budget films make around $500,000, according to<span>&nbsp;</span>Hollywood Reporter.<span>&nbsp;</span>But if you direct a big-time hit, your earnings can soar.<span>&nbsp;</span>Patty Jenkins was reportedly paid<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://time.com/money/4843774/wonder-woman-box-office-worldwide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="347">$1 million for<span>&nbsp;"Wonder Woman"</span></a>, and after it proved to be the<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2017&amp;amp;p=.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="351">second-biggest movie of 2017</a><span>&nbsp;</span>(thus far), she agreed to<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/patty-jenkins-wonder-woman-sequel-director-1202548413/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="354">direct the sequel</a><span>&nbsp;</span>for $8 million to $9 million.</p>
<h2 data-reactid="357"><strong data-reactid="358">Key Grip</strong></h2>
<p data-reactid="359">The job of a grip is to build and oversee all the equipment needed to support cameras and lighting, including dollies, tripods, cranes, and such.<span>&nbsp;</span>The key grip, who is charge of all grip duties on the set, makes an estimated<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://time.com/money/4361213/movie-actor-pay-big-budget-film/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="361">$113,920 on a big-budget film</a>, and perhaps<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-hollywood-salaries-revealed-movie-stars-makeup-artists-1043252/item/studio-chief-what-hollywood-earns-2017-1043242" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-reactid="364">$25 to $35 an hour</a><span>&nbsp;</span>for work on TV shows and low-budget films, according to<span>&nbsp;</span>Hollywood Reporter.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-your-dream-job-even-if-youre-not-sure-what-it-is-2017-9" >How to get your dream job, even if you're not sure what it is</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:39:18 -0500Frank Fiorille
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<li><strong>A recent report by Paychex reveals the wages, locations, and industry preferences of the millennial employee group.</strong></li>
<li><strong>They found that millennials make less per hour on average than other generational groups. </strong></li>
<li><strong>But, their wages are growing at almost double the rate of other generations.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The leisure and hospitality industry employs the most millennials but also pays the least.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Millennials want the companies they work for to be invested in them and their growth more than any other cohort.</strong></li>
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<p>Though<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/millennials" rel="follow">millennials</a><span>&nbsp;</span>have only been the largest generational employee group since 2016, employers and HR professionals have spent years working to understand their workplace needs and what makes them want to join and stay with a company.</p>
<p>Aside from examining their habits in the workplace, one way to better grasp what drives millennial employees is evaluating their hourly earnings and wage growth, not only across the board, but by region and industry for a narrower view.</p>
<p>A<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/the-rise-of-the-millennial-employee-special-report#utm_source=millennial%20special%20report&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_campaign=sbji" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">recent report</a><span>&nbsp;</span>by Paychex takes a deep dive into millennial wages, geographic distribution, and industry preferences, analyzing their current status, growth rates, and what this all means for businesses trying to attract, retain&nbsp;and grow talent in this increasingly important employee group.</p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5a2ac46e8a49863c0b8b4b24-895/atm millenials.jpg" alt="ATM millenials" data-mce-source="Sean Gallup/Getty" /></p>
<p>The report found that, among small businesses nationally, the millennial full-time employee population is comprised of 54.7% males and 45.3% females; and millennials make, on average, $21.80 per hour ($5.79 per hour less than the all-generation average), but millennial wages are growing at a rate nearly double that of all generations (5.8% compared to 3.0%, respectively).</p>
<p>Depending on the location and nature of your business, millennial employee population, wages and wage growth can differ.</p>
<p>The West, for example, has the highest percentage of millennial employees among regions overall at 40.2% and the highest percentage of millennial female employees (41.5%), while the Midwest has the lowest percentage of millennial employees (36.0%) and is the only region where the percentage of millennial male employees is higher than that of Millennial female employees.</p>
<p><span>When it comes to industries, leisure and hospitality has the highest percentage of millennial employees among industries (49.9%), but also the lowest millennial wages at $15.51 per hour. </span></p>
<p><span>On the bright side, that's only $2.28 less than the all-generation average of $17.79 per hour&nbsp;as minimum wage increases are likely impacting the pay scale. </span></p>
<p><span>Millennials in professional and business services earn the most among industries at $26.05 per hour, but have the lowest growth rate at 5.3%.</span></p>
<p><span>Overall, the gender gap is narrower among millennials than employees of all generations (a $2.59 per hour difference compared to $6.64 per hour, respectively), but the gap could widen again as millennial male employees have an annual wage growth rate of 6.2% compared to the millennial female growth rate at 5.3%. </span></p>
<p><span>Again, this differs depending on where millennials work and what they do. </span></p>
<p><span>Regionally, the Midwest and South have the largest gender pay gaps among millennials, $o.84&nbsp; and $0.87 cents on the dollar, respectively; and though each industry's millennial gender pay gap is smaller than the all-generation gaps, in no industry do female millennials outpace males in wage growth.</span></p>
<p><span><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5a2ac51e8a498639008b4bab-1357/young workers happy.jpg" alt="Young workers happy" data-mce-source="Justin Sullivan/Getty" /></span></p>
<section><span><span><span>Knowing these facts gives you a baseline understanding of millennials' current employment situation overall, as well as in your unique region and industry, but once you start the recruitment process, there are a few additional factors to consider.</span></span></span>
<p><span><span><span>First, be proactive and effective in your recruitment effort. Millennials don't like to drag out their job decisions. As with any candidate you're interviewing, really listen to what the millennial applicant is looking for in a workplace. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>While you don't need to change your entire business model to adapt to millennial employees, there are perks&mdash;flexible work hours, work from home/telecommuting options, casual dress days, etc. &mdash; that can make the difference to millennial employees in choosing and remaining content and engaged at a company.</span></span></span></p>
<p>Once the employee is hired, offer meaningful work opportunities and foster connections. Millennials seek to be effective and impactful in their roles.</p>
<p>As the job allows, let them work on projects that they are passionate about that also impact results and provide them with opportunities for development, whether a special project, exposure to other departments, or classes/training outside of the workplace.</p>
<p>Be sure to ask millennial employees early on about their career aspirations, develop a plan to help them get there and regularly monitor progress toward those milestones.</p>
<p>There is no one-size-fits-all approach to recruiting and retaining employees of a generation, but it is important to understand, in general, how they fit into the workforce now and in the future.</p>
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Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:58:24 -0500Alicia Bodine
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<ul>
<li><strong>The Rockettes &mdash; dancers that perform in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York &mdash; are contracted by the American Guild of Variety Artists, for September through January.</strong></li>
<li><strong>To be cast, they have to be between 5-foot and six-inches, and 5-foot 10-inches, and know tap, jazz, and ballet.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Rockettes do their own makeup,&nbsp;change costumes in under 78 seconds, and kick up to 1,200 times each day.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Typically, they're paid&nbsp;between $1,400 and $1,500 each week &mdash; but since the work is seasonal, this comes out to&nbsp;$36,400 to $39,000 per year.</strong></li>
</ul>
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<p><br />The Rockettes have captivated audiences for decades with their perfectly synced leg kicks in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. These stars of the stage work countless hours to get their audiences into the spirit of the season.</p>
<p>You might wonder if the salary to be a Rockette is worth the hours and hours of hard practice. Being a Rockette is more than just a job &mdash; it means being among the select few dancers who have been part of<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/free-ways-celebrate-christmas-year/">this time-honored Christmas tradition</a>. Read on to find out how much the Radio City Rockettes earn for sharing their talents.</p>
<h2>What is a Rockette?</h2>
<p>Just a year after moving to Radio City Music Hall, the Rockettes starred in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, which in those days had a running time of only 30 minutes. Over time this show evolved into the 90-minute<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/highest-grossing-christmas-movies-time/">full holiday-themed theatrical production</a><span>&nbsp;</span>it is today. The dance troupe pays homage to the Rockettes of yesteryear by performing the original Rockette numbers "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" and the "Living Nativity." To date, over 3,000 Rockettes have taken part in this show with 75 million ticket holders filling seats since the Christmas Spectacular began 1933.</p>
<h2>How much do Rockettes make?</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.rockettes.com/blog/fun-facts-about-the-radio-city-christmas-spectacular-and-the-rockettes/">According to Rockettes.com</a>, dancers are union workers who receive their contracts from the American Guild of Variety Artists. Each contract might begin in late September and conclude in early January, depending on the role the dancer is cast in. Although each of the Rockettes receives a benefits package, these performers are not provided with housing or reimbursed for any travel-related expenses.</p>
<p>Typically, each Rockette receives a paycheck of between $1,400 and $1,500 each week. Because these famous dancers only perform seasonally, this only amounts to between $36,400 to $39,000 per year. The Rockettes do receive their benefits year-round, though. During the off-season, many of the dancers opt to teach fitness or dance classes or join smaller shows for additional income.</p>
<h2>Are the Rockettes required to complete any training?</h2>
<p>For each show, there are a total of 36 Rockettes who perform on the stage at one time with four extras&nbsp;&mdash; referred to as "swings" &mdash; who are trained to fill in for some of the women on the line. The dance troupe has separate morning and afternoon casts, which bring the Rockette total to 80 women. To be selected to join this prestigious dance troupe, women must meet strict criteria including reaching between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 and a half inches in height, and already being well versed in the arts of ballet, tap and jazz.</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5a25c7853dbef4a7748b98ff-1627/gettyimages-154344673.jpg" alt="rockettes training" data-mce-source="Rob Kim/Getty Images" /></p>
<p>Anyone interested in learning what it takes to be a Rockette can attend the Rockettes Summer Intensive Dance Program. This program is not a requirement for landing a job as a Rockette, but it is a great way to see how these how these advanced level dancers train. The Rockette Intensive Dance Program is scheduled during the troupe's off-season and is designed to train dancers in the Rockettes style. Dancers in the program spend six hours each day over the course of one week learning the Rockettes choreography. Afterward, participants are welcome to stay for a one-hour seminar on one of the following topics: professional make-up, injury prevention, or health and wellness. Over the past 16 seasons, this program has produced 60 Rockettes.</p>
<p><span>Once hired, the Rockettes move right into training with months of rehearsals and training on how to do their own hair and makeup. Rockettes must also learn to change costumes in under 78 seconds, kick up to 1,200 times each day, and line up in a way that gives the illusion the dancers are all the same height.</span></p>
<h2>What are the Radio City Music Hall ticket prices like?</h2>
<p>Tickets are sold at the Radio City Music Hall Box Office, which is found on Sixth&nbsp;Avenue near the corner of 50th&nbsp;Street. If you can't make it to the box office, you can also order tickets online through Ticketmaster. Prices vary by date; for example, you can expect to pay between $45 and $150 per person for a ticket during the month of November, but<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/airlines-rip-holiday-season/">tickets closer to Christmas</a><span>&nbsp;</span>fall in the range of $65 and $220. The price includes a facility surcharge of $6, which is used to help pay for the cost of running the box office. All tickets to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular are non-refundable, so double-check that you are available to see the show before you commit to a specific date and time.</p>
<p>Parents are not required to purchase a ticket for children under the age of two, so long as the little one can sit on your lap during the show. Students are eligible for a discount to select shows when they use the code TIX4STUDENTS. If you can to see the show with you, you'll also be able to take advantage of reduced rates. Finally, you might wish to sign up for the Rockettes' regular newsletter, as they occasionally send out special offers.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-will-take-charge-of-the-worlds-biggest-companies-2017-11" >Millennials are poised to take charge of the world's biggest companies and change the way we do just about everything</a></strong></p>
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Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:32:00 -0500Nina Zipkin
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<ul>
<li><strong>When you're job searching, it's important to think about whether your personality matches the roles you're applying for.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>A recent study shows that people whose personality traits line up with the ideal characteristics for a job are more likely to have higher incomes.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>The five big personality traits identified in the study were:&nbsp;agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness.</strong></li>
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<p><br />When you're looking for a job that is a good fit, it's important to think about not only whether your skills fulfill the job requirements, but whether you have a temperament that makes you suited for the role. If you don't take the latter into consideration, it could affect your paycheck.</p>
<p>A recent<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/employee-job-personality-match-linked-with-higher-income.html" rel="follow">study</a><span>&nbsp;</span>from Tilburg University in the Netherlands has found that employees whose personality traits match up with the ideal characteristics of the job are likely to get paid more than those employees whose traits don't match up.</p>
<p>The researchers looked at data collected from 8,458 people living in Germany. They analyzed their jobs, income and psychological profiles. 68% of the group were male and 32% were female. The mean age of the group was 43.7 years old.</p>
<p>The participants were asked a series of questions related to their personality traits, and two psychologists identified which big five personality traits &mdash; agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism and openness &mdash; were best suited to a given job. The researchers found that employees who were more agreeable, more conscientious or more open to experiences than their jobs needed them to be got paid less than the people whose traits were more in line with the job requirements.</p>
<p>"Personality characteristics that have long been thought of as universally adaptive were not very beneficial or even detrimental, given particular job characteristics,&rdquo; explained lead researcher Jaap J.A. Denissen in a summary of the findings. "Individuals should care because our findings suggest that if they manage to find jobs that fit their personalities, they can earn more money.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-leaders-have-these-6-habits-2017-11" >I've been coaching execs for 25 years, and the same 6 habits keep coming up in the best leaders</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:57:03 -0500Julie Bort and Zoë Bernard
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5a21ad383dbef4f1018b98c5-850/microsoft employees.png" alt="Microsoft employees" data-mce-source="Microsoft" data-mce-caption="Microsoft employees" data-link="https://news.microsoft.com/features/employees-use-tech-skills-to-help-address-youth-homelessness-and-teach-computer-literacy/" /></p><p>When it comes to looking around for a new job, most employees agree that compensation &ndash; how much you'll earn&nbsp;&ndash; is a very important consideration.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But compensation really involves more than just the salary itself. It also involves how employees feel about their pay and if they feel it's fair, or even generous, given the job title and responsibilities they have.</p>
<p>That's why to generate this list of the 50 best-paying large companies, Comparably looked for the highest salaries that employees self-reported and also factored in the sentiment of how employees feel about their compensation (it is not ranked by salary alone.)</p>
<p>Comparably dug through its database of over 3 million employee ratings on 30,000 US companies to come up with this list. Comparably defines a large company as one with at least 500 employees.&nbsp;</p>
<p>To make the list, each company needed at least 25 employee reviews. All of these companies rank in the top 15% or greater in compensation sentiment, where their employees say they are most satisfied with their compensation.</p>
<p>Companies with employees who answered more questions were weighted more heavily than those with staffers that provided fewer answers.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/comparably-the-50-best-big-companies-to-work-for-of-2017-2017-11" >The 50 best big companies to work for of 2017, according to employees</a></strong></p>
<h3>No. 50: Workfront</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Company:<br /></strong>Workfront</p>
<p><span><strong>Average compensation:<br /></strong>$112,769</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Highest-paying department:<br /></strong>Product, with an average salary of $151,903</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Headquarters:<br /></strong></span><span>Lehi, Utah</span></p>
<p><strong>What it does:<br /></strong><span>Workfront offers cloud-based project management and collaboration software popular with IT teams.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>An employee says:&nbsp;<br /></strong>"Competitive salary plus quarterly bonus.&nbsp;It is the most generous compensation plan that I have had the chance to be apart of!"</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>No. 49: Symantec</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Company:<br /></strong>Symantec</p>
<p><span><strong>Average compensation:<br /></strong>$113,365</span></p>
<p><strong>Highest-paying department:<br /></strong>Product, with an average salary of $185,781</p>
<p><span><strong>Headquarters:<br /></strong>Mountain View, California</span></p>
<p><strong>What it does:<br /></strong>Symantec is one of the world's largest makers of computer security software.</p>
<p><span><strong>An employee says:&nbsp;<br /></strong>"Best company I've ever worked for, a corporate culture of giving &amp; inclusion. Best part of my comp package is the wellness reimbursement"</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>No. 48: ZipRecruiter</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Company:<br /></strong>ZipRecruiter</p>
<p><span><strong>Average compensation:<br /></strong>$113,745 </span></p>
<p><strong>Highest-paying department:<br /></strong>Product, with an average salary of $183,897</p>
<p><span><strong>Headquarters:<br /></strong>Santa Monica, California</span></p>
<p><strong>What it does:<br /></strong><span>ZipRecruiter is an online service that helps people find jobs and companies find candidates.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>An employee says:<br /></strong>"ZipRecruiter takes care of healthcare 100%. Parental leave policy!"&nbsp;</span></p></p>
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Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:48:34 -0500Helen Cahill
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5a1d4daa7101ad0a747221fb-2000/gettyimages-95444488.jpg" alt="for sale signs homes houses to let estate agents" data-mce-source="Dan Kitwood/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="For sale signs stand outside properties on December 28, 2009 in London, England. According to property website Hometrack, the increase in house prices across the UK has slowed in December with the price rise of an average home falling to 0.1%." /></p><p></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The ratio between house prices and salary in London has hit a record high of 14.5 times higher than salaries.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>The ratio has never been this big in the capital before.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>Ratios are also bad in Cambridge and Oxford where they both over 13 times higher.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>Philip Hammond's plans announced in the <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/budget-2017-charts-tax-growth-social-care-2017-11">budget</a> that he is cutting <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/government-abolishes-stamp-duty-for-sub-300000-homes-2017-11">stamp duty for first time buyers on property under &pound;300,000</a>.&nbsp;</strong></li>
</ul>
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<p><br />The house price to salary ratio has hit a record high in London, piling even more pressure on the capital's strained property market.</p>
<p>The average house price in London reached &pound;496,000 in October, and average earnings were &pound;34,200, representing house price ratio of 14.5 times Londoners' salaries.</p>
<p>The ratios were also steep in Cambridge and Oxford, where the price to earnings ratio was 14.3 and 12.6 respectively.</p>
<p>The government has recognised that the housing crisis has become an unacceptable burden for young people, and in his Autumn Budget, <a href="http://www.cityam.com/people/philip-hammond">Philip Hammond</a> outlined his solutions.</p>
<p>Hammond's big reveal was a cut in stamp duty for first-time buyers on homes worth up to &pound;300,000. He also announced a stamp duty holiday on the first &pound;300,000 of any purchase worth up to &pound;500,000, to help young people living in London.</p>
<p>Richard Donnell, research and insight director at Hometrack, said: "Unaffordability in London has reached a record high despite a material slowdown in the rate of house price growth over the last year. Lower housing turnover in the capital has led to a tightening of supply in recent months which has stabilised house price growth.</p>
<p>"Even so, the gap between average earnings and house price in the capital has never been wider."</p>
<p>Hometrack said London was expected to underperform over the next two to three years as earnings become increasingly stretched. However, the stamp duty holiday is unlikely to significantly change the number of first-time buyers in the capital because the biggest hurdle to home ownership is saving for a deposit.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/london-house-prices-are-145-times-the-average-salary-2017-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/555-phone-number-tv-movies-telephone-exchange-names-ghostbusters-2018-3">Why 555 is always used for phone numbers on TV and in movies</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/the-3-highest-paying-masters-degrees-you-can-get-2017-11The master's degrees that will earn you the most moneyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-3-highest-paying-masters-degrees-you-can-get-2017-11
Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:49:00 -0500Aric Jenkins
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5a09fa2235876e5b758b5483-1500/anesthesia.jpg" alt="Anesthesia" data-mce-source="Getty Images/Carsten Koall" /></p><p></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>According to a new study, the most lucrative master's degree in the US is&nbsp;<span>nurse anesthesia</span>.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Telecommunications engineering and economics rank second and third, respectively.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The study said that the least lucrative master's degree is human services.</strong></li>
</ul>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>As Americans are becoming&nbsp;<a href="http://fortune.com/2016/12/19/college-enrollment-decline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">increasingly conscious</a>&nbsp;about the cost (and debt) associated with higher education, it's helpful to understand which&nbsp;<a href="http://time.com/money/4970806/two-things-college-resume-first-job/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">graduate degrees</a>&nbsp;offer the biggest&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;<a href="http://time.com/money/3318635/worst-paying-jobs-requiring-a-masters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">and the smallest</a>&nbsp;&mdash; bang for the buck.</p>
<p>A new analysis from compensation tracking company PayScale reveals that nurse anesthesia is the most lucrative master's degree in America, according to financial outlet&nbsp;<a href="https://moneyish.com/ish/the-most-worthless-graduate-degree-in-america-is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moneyish,</a>&nbsp;which commissioned the study.</p>
<p>Nurse anesthetists "administer anesthesia, monitor patients' vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia," according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They have both the highest early-career and mid-career median salaries at $143,000 to $165,000, respectively.</p>
<p>Coming in second is telecommunications engineering, which PayScale's data says pulls a median salary of $141,00 by mid-career. Several other engineering degrees crack the top 10, including electrical engineering (4) at $130,000 mid-career, computer engineering (5) at $129,000, and biomedical engineering (5) also at $129,000</p>
<p>Looking for something in the finance world? Consider a master's degree in finance and economics (3) for a chance to take home $134,000 by mid-career, or corporate finance, which has a media salary of $126,000.</p>
<p>Degrees in mathematics and statistics, technology management, and computer science round out the top 10.</p>
<p>And if money is the primary motivation for earning a master's degree, PayScale's data suggests avoiding this one field of study in particular: human services, with a mid-career median pay of $46,600. It is the graduate degree with the lowest salary prospects.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-10-best-us-cities-for-20-somethings-starting-life-after-college-2017-10" >The 10 best US cities for 20-somethings starting life after college</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:44:27 -0500Lia Sestric
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5a00724e58a0c12b0e8b6a77-2048/15730501960d85d891409k.jpg" alt="cruise ship entertainment" data-mce-source="C Watts/ Flickr" /></p><p>If you're looking for a high-paying job, don't overlook some of the oddest ones. They're the jobs you aren't likely to hear mentioned at a dinner party when someone asks, "What do you do?"</p>
<p>You meet bankers or teachers or lawyers every day, but how many cruise ship entertainers or bounty hunters do you know? Likely none.</p>
<p>We've rounded up some unusual jobs that pay pretty well for the right person. Do you have these skills? If so, you might want&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/weirdest-ways-make-money/">choose one of these weird jobs</a>.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-jobs-six-figure-salary-no-college-degree-2017-11" >These 10 tech jobs pay six-figure salaries — and you don't even need a college degree</a></strong></p>
<h3>Cartographer</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Median salary: </strong>$62,750</p>
<p>This might sound like one of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/10-boring-jobs-pay-100000/">the most boring jobs</a>, but cartographers get paid well for professionally designing maps. The number of jobs is growing 29% faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p>
<p>Part of the job involves collecting geographical information to create a visual representation of data. A cartographer could create maps in digital or graphic form, as well as update existing maps and charts as needed.</p>
<p>A bachelor's degree in cartography, geography, geomatics, engineering, math or surveying is the most common track to pursue this occupation. Cartographers must be licensed in some states.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Pet waste service technician</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Estimated pay:</strong> $15/hour</p>
<p>This one of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/youll-hate-jobs-but-love-money/">the jobs you might hate but love the money</a>. If you don't mind picking up dog poop, or other animal droppings, you can make some side cash as a pet waste service technician.</p>
<p>According to a job posting from the career website Indeed, a pet waste service technician at one company in Massachusetts can earn as much as $15 per hour, have a set weekday schedule and enjoy a paid vacation.</p>
<p>Job requirements? You must like pets, be reliable and pay great attention to detail.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Cruise ship entertainer</h3>
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<p><p><strong>Estimated salary:</strong> $4,000-$5,000/month</p>
<p>Entertainers have a variety of jobs to pursue, from voiceovers to acting in Hollywood to singing in a coffeehouse to dancing on Broadway. They also can audition for a role as an entertainer on a cruise ship. In fact, it's one of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/jobs-let-see-world-free/">the best jobs that let you see the world for free</a>.</p>
<p>According to Glassdoor, a singer on a cruise line can make $4,000 to $5,000 monthly. Guests on a cruise ship enjoy the entertainment by show dancers, lounge singers and musicians. Those entertainers also require a production staff to support them. Salaries for those roles vary.</p>
<p>These jobs are competitive and require an audition or an audition video, at the least.</p></p>
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